2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class tel

189 Service
Tele Aid*
Cancelling text messages
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 152).Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit
Press.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected appears on the display.
Information

190 Service
Tele Aid*
Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 152)

197 System
System settings
Night mode:
The display is constantly set to night-
time design.
Automatic:
The display will change depending on
the illumination of the instrument clus-
ter.
Use or  to select an entry.
Press.
Adjusting display brightness
In the Display Settings menu, press the
Bright. soft key.
The Brightness display appears.
Press or .
The brightness changes accordingly.
Press the Back soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.Actuating the Reset function resets
COMAND to the factory settings.
In addition, it deletes:
Telephone*: All phone book entries
SMS: All SMS messages.
Navigation*: All entries in the Destina-
tion memory and in the
Last destina-
tions
memory.
Reset activation
Call up the System menu (page 192).
Press the Reset soft key.
Reset function


199 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
Bit
(Bi
nary digit)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans-
mitted per time unit.
CD
(C
ompact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be read and written but
not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewriteable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys-
tems, including the radio and CD play-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form for
storing large volumes of data.
Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organized into directories for im-
proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing
cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of docu-
ments.
GPS
(G
lobal Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Greenwich meridian
A specific north-south line running
through Greenwich, England.
Glossary

200 Glossary
GSM
(G
lobal System for Mobile communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communication.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Latitude
One of the two ->coordinates that
indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface. The latitude indi-
cates the north-south position in rela-
tion to the equator.LOGIC7®
A 7-channel surround matrix that con-
verts any 2-channel material into
breathtaking multi-channel surround
sound, creating a natural, 360-degree
“enveloping” soundfield with a maxi-
mum “audio sweetspot” for all passen-
gers.
Longitude
One of the two ->coordinates that
indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface. The longitude indi-
cates the east-west position in relation
to the ->Greenwich meridian.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num-
ber of sessions.
PIN
(P
ersonal Identification Number)
Personal identification number, must
be entered to activate the telephone.
POI
(P
oint of Interest)
Points of Interest include service sta-
tions, rest areas, parking lots, hospi-
tals, sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
Service provider offering access to a
mobile communication network or oth-
er services within the network.
PUK
(P
ersonal Unblocking Key)
Must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

201 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.SMS
(S
hort Message Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal Time Coordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
W
eather Band

203 Index
A
Accepted calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audio AUX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . 33
Autostore (in Radio mode) . . . . . 45, 50
B
Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 199
Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bit rate (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
permissible rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
C
Call (telephone)
answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 113
outgoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
refusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
CALL CONNECTED . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
CALL NOT POSSIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Calling up
Destination Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Cancelling
navigation announcements . . . . . . . 153
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Caring for
CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 59, 70
Category list (satellite radio) . . . . . . 90
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
see also MP3 CD
copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 72
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 74
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 71
random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CD changer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
CD slot
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 72
MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
single CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CD-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 199
CD-RW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 199Changing
detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 166
CHANNEL UNAVAILABLE. . . . . . . . . . 90
COMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Controls
CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MP3 mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . 26
Navigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
entering destination via . . . . . . . . . 148
Copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 72
Copyright (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Current
navigation announcement . . . . . . . 153
cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Current vehicle position
storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Index

205 Index
I
ID3 tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 200
ISO9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 200
J
Joliet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 200
L
Language setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Last destinations memory . . . . . . . 174
selecting destination. . . . . . . . . . . . 174
starting route guidance to
Last destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Latitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 200
List (Satellite radio mode)
program categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
List (Telephone mode)
accepted calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Loading CD
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
in MP3 mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Loading navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . 123
Location determination. . . . . . . . . . 124
Logic7® Surround . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 200
Longitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 200
M
Manual tuning (in Radio mode) . . . . 46
Memory
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 48, 49
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mercedes-Benz Information . . . . . . 189
Missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Mix, see random
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . 59
tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . . . 61
tips on data storage media . . . . . . . . 58
MP3 CD
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
file structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
MP3 formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61MP3 mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
multi session CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
permissible CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
permissible file systems . . . . . . . . . . 59
permissible MP3 formats . . . . . . . . . 61
safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
switching to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Multi session (MP3 CDs). . . . . . 59, 200
Multifunction steering wheel
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mute function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
N
Navigation announcements
see also current
navigation announcement
after vehicle transport. . . . . . . . . . . 124
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Navigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24